According to RAINN, (2009), approximately 10 percent of all victims of sexual assault and abuse are adult and juvenile males. Regarding the nature of the assaults, the actual figures include a collection of reported incidents ranging from unwanted sexual touching to forced penetration. To qualify this statement, it should be understood that the percentage does not reflect a large number of crimes that go unreported due to issues that will be discussed in this document. Sexual assault is an under-reported crime. It is difficult for women to report sexual abuse, but it is much more difficult for men. For men, it is exponentially more difficult to report such crimes, making it more difficult for victim advocates to present an environment in which victims feel comfortable reporting sex crimes. To this end, according to RAINN (2009), male victims of sexual crimes may find it easier to make an initial report anonymously, giving them the opportunity to go to an objective list, specifically trained to address the issues. specific and complex emotional problems linked to this type of crime. crime.Privacy and ConfidentialityAs is the case with the majority of violent crimes, (Davies and Rogers, 2006), perpetrators of violent crimes, and particularly crimes related to sexual assault, exert additional force by threatening the victim or their family. Male victims also face an additional sense of shame and embarrassment when they are identified with a crime that is typically portrayed in the media as being committed by women. This puts men at a disadvantage in the reporting process, as their safety and the safety of others is further compromised if the crime is not reported. (Messerschmitt, 2009) Emotional considerations... middle of document...... Don't tell: sexual abuse of boys. Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press. Finkelhor, D., Hotaling, G., Lewis, I. and Smith, C. (1990). Sexual abuse in a national survey of adult men and women: prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors. Child Abuse and Neglect, 14(1), 19-28. Hollander, J. A. (2001). Vulnerability and dangerousness: the construction of gender through conversations about violence. Gender and Society, 15(1), 83-109. Klein, J. (2006). Cultural capital and high school bullies: How social inequalities affect school violence. Men and Masculinities, 9(1), 53-75. Messerschmitt, J. W. (2009). Goodbye to the sex-gender distinction, hello to embodied gender: on masculinities, bodies and violence. In A. L. Ferber, K. Holcomb, & T. Wentling (Eds.), Sex, gender, and sexuality: The new basics: An anthology (pp. 71–88). New York: Oxford University Press.